Library Department Rates & Fees
Borrower Types
Adult: Anyone 18 years and older who resides inside Lincoln County.
Child: Anyone who has completed Kindergarten but is under 13 years and resides in Lincoln County.
Youth: Anyone age 13 years and under 18 years and resides in Lincoln County.
Institutions: Any institution that has requested a library account as an institution and agrees in written form to be responsible for all charges on the account.
Internet Only: Usually for temporary visitors only wanting Internet access. Does not allow any materials to checkout.
Temporary: Requires a $10.00 fee at registration and is usually reserved for new customers that cannot prove residency.
Non-Resident: Anyone wanting a full privilege library account but who does not reside inside Lincoln County. There is a $40.00 annual fee for this account type.
NebrasKard: Anyone outside Lincoln County who has requested and signed a NebrasKard Reciprocal Borrower Agreement at another participating library. NebrasKard is a member based reciprocal borrowing program available only in Nebraska.
Borrower Related Fees
Borrower Registration Fee (inside Lincoln County) Applicants under 16 years require parental signature. |
FREE |
Borrower Card Replacement Fee (first 2, any kind, are FREE), per wallet card |
$2.50 |
Borrower Card Replacement Fee (first 2, any kind, are FREE), per keychain card |
FREE |
Borrower Registration Fee (outside Lincoln County) per year |
$40.00 |
Borrower Registration Fee for Institutions
(Requires letter from institution) |
FREE |
Borrower Registration Fee for Internet Access Only (60 days) |
FREE |
Borrower Registration Fee for Temporary Residents (3 months) |
$10.00 |
Borrower Registration Fee for NebrasKard Users
(Reciprocal Borrower Program) per year |
FREE |
Collection Service Fee |
$15.00 |
Returned Check Fee |
$30.00 |
Audio CD Case Replacement |
$10.00 |
Book Jacket Cover Replacement Fee |
$1.00 |
DVD Case Replacement Fee (Single) |
$1.00 |
DVD Case Replacement Fee (Double) |
$1.00 |
Interlibrary Loan Service/Postage Fee |
$5.00 |
Interlibrary Loan Service Lending Institution Borrowing Fee |
Varies |
Book Club Borrowing Fee (6 copies or less) |
$15.00 |
Book Club Borrowing Fee (7 – 12 copies) |
$30.00 |
Book Club Borrowing Fee (13-20 copies) |
$45.00 |
Book Club Borrowing Fee (21+ copies) |
Varies |
Item Barcode Replacement Fee, per barcode |
$1.00 |
KWIK-case DVD Replacement Fee (Single) |
$6.00 |
KWIK-case DVD Replacement Fee (Double) |
$9.00 |
Repairing or Rebinding Damaged item, per item |
Varies |
Reserve Postcard Mailing Fee, each |
$0.50 |
Spine Label Replacement Fee |
$1.00 |
Average Replacement Costs for Lost or Damaged Materials
Replacements are charged actual value when known, otherwise replacements are charged at these default rates.
Adult Audio CD Fiction |
70.00 |
Adult Audio CD Nonfiction |
50.00 |
Adult DVD |
30.00 |
Adult DVD Series |
40.00 |
Adult Fiction |
30.00 |
Adult Genealogy Reference |
80.00 |
Adult Large Print Fiction |
40.00 |
Adult Large Print Nonfiction |
40.00 |
Adult Nonfiction |
40.00 |
Adult Nebraska |
40.00 |
Adult Nebraska Reference |
75.00 |
Adult Oversize Material |
40.00 |
Adult Ready Reference |
75.00 |
Adult Spanish Fiction |
30.00 |
Adult Spanish Nonfiction |
30.00 |
Adult TLC Reference |
40.00 |
Adult Vertical File |
50.00 |
Children’s Audio CD Fiction |
30.00 |
Children’s Audio CD Nonfiction |
35.00 |
Children’s Biography |
25.00 |
Children’s Board Book |
7.50 |
Children’s Beginning Reader |
25.00 |
Children’s DVD |
25.00 |
Children’s Elementary Reader |
25.00 |
Children’s Fiction |
25.00 |
Children’s Media Pack CD Fiction |
30.00 |
Children’s Media Pack CD Nonfiction |
30.00 |
Children’s Nonfiction |
25.00 |
Children’s Paperback |
10.00 |
Children’s Picture Book |
25.00 |
Children’s Scouting |
5.00 |
DAR Reference (Daughter of the American Revolution) (Collection controlled but not owned by Library) |
200.00 |
Magazine Adult Archive (most titles current year plus one) |
10.00 |
Magazine Adult Current (current 3 mos) |
10.00 |
Magazine Children’s Archive |
10.00 |
Magazine Children’s Current |
10.00 |
Newspapers – Bound |
500.00 |
North Platte Genealogy Society Reference (collection controlled by but not owned by Library) |
200.00 |
Rare Material |
250.00 |
Staff Area (Office areas) |
50.00 |
Young Adult DVD |
30.00 |
Young Adult DVD Series |
30.00 |
Young Adult Fiction |
25.00 |
Young Adult Nonfiction |
30.00 |
Young Adult Paperback |
15.00 |
Young Adult Reference |
100.00 |
Creation Station Fees
3D Filament |
Varies |
3D Resin |
Varies |
Coil Binding |
Varies |
Button |
Varies |
Craft Item |
Varies |
Craft Embellishment |
Varies |
Embroidery Backing |
Varies |
Heat Press Media |
Varies |
Lamination Pouch |
Varies |
Laser Masking |
Varies |
Retail Supply |
Varies |
Vinyl |
Varies |
Wood |
Varies |
Labels |
Varies |
Prints |
Varies |
Copies |
Varies |
Envelopes |
Varies |
Faxing |
Varies |
Headphones |
Varies |
Paper |
Varies |
Removable Storage |
Varies |
Library Meeting Room Fees
Non-Profit is defined as literacy oriented, 501(c)3, educational, governmental, civic/community groups.
Carpet Square Replacement Fee |
$50.00 |
Refundable Cleanup Deposit, per event, returned upon room inspection |
$10.00 |
For-Profit Use Fee, per event, meeting length – 3 hours or less per day |
$30.00 |
For-Profit Use Fee, per event, meeting more than 3 hours per day |
$60.00 |
Non-Profit Use Fee, per event (less than six uses per calendar year) |
$10.00 |
Non-Profit Annual Use Fee, per calendar year (January – December) |
$60.00 |
Social Use Fee, per event (birthday parties, receptions, anniversaries, showers, etc.) |
$20.00 |
Miscellaneous Fees
Book A Librarian fee, per hour, prorated to 15 minutes |
$15.00 |
Carpet Square Replacement Fee |
$50.00 |
Programming Fee |
Varies |
Project for Hire Fee |
Varies |
Research Fee, 30 minutes free, per hour, prorated to 15 minutes |
$15.00 |
Rush Research Surcharge, per request (deadline < 3 business days) |
$25.00 |
Test Proctoring, per test (location in meeting room) |
$10.00 |
Test Proctoring, per test (location in public area / computer center) |
$5.00 |
Workshop Fee |
Varies |
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